Microsoft SQL Server EOS & EOL timeline

Check Microsoft SQL Server end-of-support (EOS), end-of-life (EOL), release and extended-support dates. Compare versions and plan your next upgrade.

• 9.0-sp1

  End of life
  1. ReleasedApr 18, 2006
  2. End of support (EOS)Apr 8, 2008
  3. End of life (EOL)Apr 8, 2008

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 9.0

  End of life
  1. ReleasedJan 14, 2006
  2. End of support (EOS)Jul 10, 2007
  3. End of life (EOL)Jul 10, 2007

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 8.0-sp4

  End of life
  1. ReleasedMay 6, 2005
  2. End of support (EOS)Apr 8, 2008
  3. End of life (EOL)Apr 9, 2013

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 7.0-sp4

  End of life
  1. ReleasedApr 26, 2002
  2. End of support (EOS)Dec 31, 2005
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 11, 2011

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 6.50-sp5a

  End of life
  1. ReleasedDec 24, 1998
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 1, 2002
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 1, 2002

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 6.0-sp3

  End of life
  1. ReleasedJun 13, 1995
  2. End of support (EOS)Mar 31, 1999
  3. End of life (EOL)Mar 31, 1999

  Extended support

  Not announced

Support milestones: end of support = Active Support; end of life = Security Support. Unknown dates are shown as “Not announced”. Paid extended support is separate from standard end of life. Support windows may vary by version and edition. Timeline spacing is not a duration scale.